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Anatomy Nervous system

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What organ(s) is in the central nervous system (CNS)?

a)

Brain

b)

Spinal cord

c)

Peripheral nerves

2.

What neurons carry impulses to the spinal cord and brain from all parts of the body? ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Afferent
efferent
3.

What is the name of the cell that does not transmit impulses but holds the neuron together and protects it?

a)

Dendrites

b)

Glia

c)

Axon

d)

Schwann

4.

What is the name of the myelin sheath damaged autoimmune disorder?

a)

Glioma

b)

Neuroma

c)

Multiple scleorsis

d)

Neurofibromatosis

5.

Along with the blood vessels, astrocyte branches forms what two-layer structure?

a)

Microglia

b)

Blood-brain barrier

c)

Schwann cells

d)

Fascicle

6.

Where is the hypothalamus?

7.
The red part of the picture shows the ________ which is part of the nervous system.
a)
brain
b)
spinal cord
c)
peripheral nerves
d)
neurons
8.

This is a picture of the 

a)

peripheral nervous sysyem

b)

central nervous system

c)

respiratory system

d)

circulatory system

9.

Match the following

a)

Endoneurium

1.

Thin wrapping of fibrous connect tissue

b)

Epineurium

2.

Fibrous sheath that covers the nerve

c)

Perineurium

3.

Thin fibrous surrounds each fascicles

d)

Fascicle

4.

Group of wrapped axons

10.

A ganglion is a group of neuron cell bodies located in the PNS

a)
True
b)
False
11.

What are the thre types of neurons that respond in a reflex? Select all that apply

a)

Motor neuron

b)

Sensory neuron

c)

Interneuron

d)

E

e)

C

12.

Neurotransmitters are chemicals by which neurons communicate. Which are neurotransmitters? Select all that apply

a)

Acetylcholine

b)

Synapsis

c)

Norepinephrine

d)

Serotonin

e)

Action potential

13.

How do neurons communicate with each other?

a)

Through direct physical contact

b)

By releasing hormones into the bloodstream

c)

By transmitting electrical signals through their axons

d)

By releasing neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft

14.

What is the gap between two neurons called?

a)

Axon hillock

b)

Synaptic cleft

c)

Dendritic spine

d)

Myelin gap

15.

What is the role of acetylcholine in the nervous system?

a)

It primarily inhibits neural activity.

b)

It is involved in the regulation of mood and sleep.

c)

It plays a key role in muscle activation.

d)

It modulates pain perception.

16.

What neurotransmitter is deficient when a client has Parkinson disease? ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
dopamine
Serotonin
Acetylcholine
17.

What drug increases dopamine levels in Parkinson disease clients​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
levodopa
tagamet
levothroxine
18.

What three parts of the brain are in the brainstem?

a)

Hypothalamus, thalamus, pineal gland

b)

Medulla oblongata, pons, midbrain

c)

Cerebellum, diencephalon, cerebrum

d)

Medulla oblongata, pons, cerebellum

19.
The part of the brain that controls and coordinates muscle movements is the:
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Spinal Cord
c)
Pons
d)
Cerebrum
20.

What part of the brain controls autonomic (involuntary) functions such as breathing, heart and blood vessel function, digestion, sneezing, and swallowing.

a)

Hypothalamus

b)

Medulla Oblongata

c)

Corpus Callosum

d)

Hipocampus

21.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

Spastic paralysis

Lesions on the cortex

Accumulation of protein in the brain

Inherited chorea involuntary purposeless movements

Mostly hemiplegia

Treated with Aricept

From repeated trauma to the brain

Initial symptoms 30-45 yrs old death by 55

Cerebral palsy
Alzheimer disease
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy
Huntington disease
22.

EEG is the graphic representation of what activity?

a)

Heart conduction

b)

Brain actitivy

c)

Muscle activity

d)

Nerve actitivy

23.

The ascending tracts conduct impulses down the spinal cord from the brain and the descending tracts conduct impulses up the spinal cord to the brain

a)
True
b)
False
24.

Reorder the following list from the inner most area to the outer most area of meninges

a)

pia mater

b)

arachnoid mater

c)

dura mater

1)
2)
3)
25.

Match the cranial nerve to the function

a)

Cranial nerve I

1.

Sense of smell

b)

Cranial nerve II

2.

Vision

c)

Cranial nerve VII

3.

Sense of taste and facial expressions

d)

Cranial nerve IX

4.

Swallowing movement secretions of saliva

e)

Cranial nerve X

5.

Slowing of heartbeat, increase gut move

26.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

Dilate pupils

Constrict pupils

Slow down heartrate

Speed up heart rate

Decrease motility

Increase motility

Dilate bronchi

Increase sweat production

Redirect blood flow to muscles

Inhibit digestion

Release adrenaline

Stimulate saliva production

Constrict bronchi

Promote urination

Stimulate digestion

Decrease sweat production

Sympathetic
Parasympathetic